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USPTO Intensifies Efforts to Combat Fraudulent Patent and Trademark Filings

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) has recently announced a series of enhanced enforcement and technology initiatives aimed at combating fraudulent and improper filings in both trademark and patent proceedings. The initiatives reflect the USPTO’s growing concern that false submissions, unauthorized practice, fabricated specimens, and misuse of attorney credentials threaten the integrity of the … Read more

Alert: Changes to how the USPTO selects registrations for audit

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To promote the accuracy and integrity of the trademark register, effective October 28, 2024, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has amended its practices concerning the selection of trademark registrations for audit during the postregistration maintenance process under which it conducts audits of the affidavits or declarations of continued use or excusable nonuse. … Read more

Creating Effective Non-Disclosure Agreements: Key Considerations

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Non-disclosure agreements (“NDAs”) create contractual relationships between a party that has confidential or trade secret information and another who will be given access to that information. NDAs can be unilateral or mutual. An NDA may be a standalone agreement or exist in another document, such as an employment agreement, an independent contractor agreement, an invention … Read more

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